Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-01
ITEMS ABOUT WOMEN.

ITEMS ABOUT WOMEN.
Mrs. BURNErr's Little Lord Faunt-
leroy" has reached its thirtieth thou
sand.
The Massachusetts Woman's Suf-
frage Association. at their last exc Gu
tive meeting, reported over three
thousand dollars in the treasury.
Miss MARY l.. BoorH, of Harper
Bazaar, who has lately returned from
her five months vacation abroad,
brought with her slips of ivy from the
notable places she visited, and has
planted them in her New York gar
den.
AT the Paris salon this year
there are more than five hun lred
women exhibitors. including twenty
five Americans. The total number If
feminine artists in Paris. both exhibit
ors and students in serious ateliers, Is
about 1900.
COLONEL FRED GRANTS wife is de-
scribed as a woman of beauty and az
complishments. She is of French ex-
traction, and is said TO be born diplo-
matist In the matter of making
speeches she is much more fluent than
her husband.
JENNY LIMBS singing teacher. Prot
Bergh, is still living in Stockholm. Mt
the age of eighty-four. The one subject
he most enjoys speaking upon is that
of his famous pupil and her successes.
The very mention of her name brings
tears of enthusiasm and affection to his
eyes.
VICTORIA COLONNA was buried in o
small and obscure church in Rom Q,
now being demolished. SAINT Anna del
Falegnami; and the archnologists and
literary people Of that city are anxious
ly expecting the discovery of her
"cypress-wood coffin, lined with en-
broidered velvet"
SINCE the death of "Aunt Jennie"
the newsboys' friend. in Cincinnati a
movement has been started in that city
to erect suitable and comfortable
newsboys' home. The charge of it will
be given to Mrs. McCabe, who for
many years aided Aunt Jennie in the
care OF the newsboys.
Or the $500. 900 given by Miss Cald-
well to found Roman Catholic uni
versity. $4,000 have been expended
for plot of ground half mile outside
OF Washington, ID. G., and $780, 900
will be spent on the building. the re-
naming 100000 being reserved for
the professors salaries.
Miss OLIVE RIsLEY SEWARD, the
| adopted daughter of the ex-Secretarv,
tells in the November number of Serb
ner's Magazine hitherto unwrittcn
chapter of the diplomatic history of our
country regarding the abortive treaty
with Denmark for the purchase of the
Island of St Thomas.
DIR. FANNIE BERLIN. the surgeon of
the New England Hospital for Women
and Children. has recently returned
from a professional tour to Birming-
ham. London and Paris. She was
pleasantly surprised by her many
friends on the 10th inst, when she was
presented with an elegant bookcase. as
testimonial of their regard.
Miss BELLE BURROUGHS and Miss
Virginia Springer each carried out q
keg of gunpowder from a burning
store during a recent fire at New
Martinsville. w. Va The exploit was
hazardous. as the kegs were so hot
that they could only be handled when
enveloped in wet cloths; but the brave
girls prevented disastrous explosion.
The Woman's Educational and In.
dustrial Union of Buffalo. N. T.. is cir.
culating petition asking the governor
to appoint two women as trustees "a
fill the existing vacancies in the board
of trustees of the Buffalo Insane Asy-
lum. Other States have taken similar
action. with gratifying results. Cover
nor Hill win do well to grant the ladies'
petition.
FANNY DAVENPORT is said to be the
strongest woman on the stage. She
has powerful physique and the best
of health. Modjeska, although very
frail-looking. is physically strong. She
thinks that she developed her muscle
as young girl by breaking the loaf
sugar for the family. and in after years
by churning butter on her ranch in
California